Teaching EFAL with Oxford Successful English in the Senior Phase
Language is critical for thought and communication. Learners who have a good command of language are able to express themselves well, interact effectively with others and access information from different sources. For many learners English First Additional
Language is the language of learning and teaching and learners need to become proficient in the use of English in order to engage meaningfully with all their subjects. Oxford Successful English offers a course that will aid learners in their acquisition of key language skills, both for their understanding and enjoyment of English as a subject, and also as a vehicle for studying other subjects at school. Oxford Successful English supports the learners with a text-based approach to language learning and the course provides a rich resource of materials for learners to read and engage with. The communicative approach of Oxford Successful English ensures that learners are exposed to a diverse range of materials through which they can develop and consolidate their key language skills. The process approach to language learning that
underpins the CAPS document has been infused throughout these learning materials with the intention of supporting learners through every step of their learning. The process approach is scaffolded across each grade and within the phase to encourage learners to apply prior knowledge and build on existing skills. The process approach is clearly identified in the
Learner’s Book and supported with clear guidance in the Teacher’s Guide. All the key skills of language have been addressed
in detail in each unit of the Learner’s Book according to the time allocations identified in the CAPS document. The different key skills are clearly indicated with skills headings and activity headings. The layout of these learning materials follows a predictable pattern to help learners feel secure about their learning experience. For each Teaching cycle a breakdown of activities
over a two-week period is suggested in the Unit opener of each Unit. These activities match the requirements of the CAPS document for each Teaching cycle and both learners and teachers can be confident that each Unit covers the requisite key skills as specified by the CAPS document. Activities related to Language structures and conventions are infused in all the activities, as well as being addressed through specific focused activities. The Language boxes have been provided to support learners in their acquisition of key language skills and to provide a useful resource for revision purposes. The Oxford Successful English course is supported
by a Literature Anthology which provides carefully selected and graded reading resources for the folklore, poetry, short stories and drama. It is suggested that this Literature Anthology is used alongside the Learner Book as a source of reading materials for independent and extended reading. The table on the next page indicates how the texts in the Literature anthology support the genre-focus of each teaching cycle.
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